Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.282
Ask Before Drawing Conclusions
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard this news from Govinda, He inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara, “Why does Raghunātha dāsa no longer stand at the Siṁha-dvāra gate to beg alms?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard from Govinda that Raghunātha dāsa had changed his way of begging alms.
- He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara why Raghunātha dāsa no longer stood at the Siṁha-dvāra gate.
- His question gave Svarūpa Dāmodara an opportunity to explain the reason for this change.
Try this today
Before judging one change you notice in someone today, gently ask about their reason.
Ask yourself
When someone changes a practice, do I seek to understand why?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.